Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review

This study aims to examine animal-assisted interventions used in penitentiary institutions and to examine the effects of these interventions on prisoners. In the literature review conducted within the scope of the study, the words "animal assisted, pet assisted, dog assisted, horse assisted, in...

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Main Authors: Zehra Su Topbaş, Nuray Şimşek
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Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1583946
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description This study aims to examine animal-assisted interventions used in penitentiary institutions and to examine the effects of these interventions on prisoners. In the literature review conducted within the scope of the study, the words "animal assisted, pet assisted, dog assisted, horse assisted, interventions, therapy, inmate, prisoner” were used in combination. Seven studies that met the inclusion criteria were examined. One of the studies in this study was conducted according to the experimental design of the quantitative research method, one according to the quasi-experimental design of the quantitative research method, one to the mixed method, and four to the qualitative research method. As a result of the review of the seven articles discussed within the scope of the study, it was seen that the animal-assisted interventions used in penitentiary institutions positively had affected the psychosocial health of prisoners, helped prisoners gain new skills in self-awareness, coping with negative thoughts and coping with stress, self-expression, anger and negative emotion management, and self-care skills and maladaptive prisoner behaviors such as self-harm and aggression. It was also found that the prisoners were satisfied with these practices. These results have led to the conclusion that animal-assisted interventions may be beneficial in penitentiary institutions.
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spelling doaj.art-2e4e8c3c7b3f4a5993fdc21e1b022ba02024-02-02T21:49:13ZengPsikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar1309-06581309-06742022-03-01141122010.18863/pgy.882048496Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic ReviewZehra Su TopbaşNuray ŞimşekThis study aims to examine animal-assisted interventions used in penitentiary institutions and to examine the effects of these interventions on prisoners. In the literature review conducted within the scope of the study, the words "animal assisted, pet assisted, dog assisted, horse assisted, interventions, therapy, inmate, prisoner” were used in combination. Seven studies that met the inclusion criteria were examined. One of the studies in this study was conducted according to the experimental design of the quantitative research method, one according to the quasi-experimental design of the quantitative research method, one to the mixed method, and four to the qualitative research method. As a result of the review of the seven articles discussed within the scope of the study, it was seen that the animal-assisted interventions used in penitentiary institutions positively had affected the psychosocial health of prisoners, helped prisoners gain new skills in self-awareness, coping with negative thoughts and coping with stress, self-expression, anger and negative emotion management, and self-care skills and maladaptive prisoner behaviors such as self-harm and aggression. It was also found that the prisoners were satisfied with these practices. These results have led to the conclusion that animal-assisted interventions may be beneficial in penitentiary institutions.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1583946animal assisted therapypet-assisted therapyprisonersprisons
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animal assisted therapy
pet-assisted therapy
prisoners
prisons
title Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review
title_full Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review
title_short Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review
title_sort effect of animal assisted interventions on inmates a systematic review
topic animal assisted therapy
pet-assisted therapy
prisoners
prisons
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